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military discipline and courts martial.
E&rlier studies had indicated the
unsuitability of men such as those recruited under Project 100,000, and the
lessons of these studies were quickly relearned.
De facto personnel policies allowed massive draft avoidance which
tended to favor the already more privileged members of society and caused
resentment amongst many of those who did serve.
The effects of these policies
on morale, leadership, etc. will be discussed in Chapters 3 and 4.
E. LESSONS
The political parameters constraining military policy decisions must
be fully understood if either of them is to be controlled to any extent.
If political parameters prove inflexible, military means and/or ends must
be adjusted accordingly. Together political and military limits define the
'realm of thp possible' for future policies.
Lessons regarding personnel policies and their effects on the soldier
relate directly to the other subjects of this volume, such as leadership
and ethics, morale and discipline, combat effectiveness, etc., and will be
examined in the context of those chapters.
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